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Chris Thurlow from Ludlow Trust Company suggests how, with sensible planning and using appropriate trusts, more assets might be passed to your beneficiaries.
James MacLeod of property search firm, JM Chase, gives his views on the country house market.
Abuse of older people comes in many forms including financial, psychological and physical. It is often the case that an elderly victim will suffer from more than one type of abuse at the same time.
UK discretionary trusts have been used for many years to transfer assets out of individuals’ estates and to the next generation without passing control over the underlying assets or the income arising…
In advance of this year’s Spring Budget, there was considerable speculation the Chancellor would make changes to and/or increase rates of inheritance tax (IHT) and capital gains tax (CGT). However, it…
James Radcliffe, a partner at Womble Bond Dickinson, looks at a regularly overlooked exemption that could enhance the value of your legacy for your beneficiaries.
We asked George Burnand of JMChase Property Search to give us his views of the residential property market in the shadows of an extraordinary year.
Owner managed and family owned businesses are the bedrock of our economy and can produce great wealth for the hardworking owners.
For many, the only thing one has been able to say with any certainty in recent times is that Covid-19 has resulted in uncertain times for many. Although recently the residential property market has…
Are you thinking about making gifts or loans to your children to help them on the property ladder?
Many people use their will to distribute wealth to loved ones on death but forget that there are a number of strategies to gift assets during your lifetime, which Nick Rucker of Irwin Mitchell…
Cost and affordability are so often the focus of planning regarding school fees, but a greater focus should be placed upon events which could have a detrimental impact. Andrew Neal of Winchester based…
Society is changing, but unfortunately the laws of England and Wales haven’t kept up. A recent poll revealed that a significant number of cohabiting couples mistakenly believe they are ‘common law…
Many business angels are looking to get actively involved in the companies in which they invest. This means that they, typically, prefer local investments and investments that they understand, often…
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